Bandung vs Semarang

Bandung and Semarang are level on the TRAIL Index at 59. Bandung grades better on 4 measures, Semarang on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Bandung 59, Semarang 59
• OECD: Bandung 57, Semarang 55
• UN Tourism: Bandung 60, Semarang 63
• UNDRR: Bandung 50, Semarang 51

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Bandung 54, Semarang 63
• Economy and jobs: Bandung 67, Semarang 50
• Climate and hazards: Bandung 50, Semarang 40
• Water and environment: Bandung 56, Semarang 56
• Community and housing: Bandung 100, Semarang 100
• Access and continuity: Bandung 50, Semarang 58

Where Bandung is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 90.8 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 72.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Dinas Kesehatan Kota Bandung / Pemerintah Kota Bandung (Si Paten), 2023). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.

Where Semarang is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 35.5 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Statistik Pariwisata Jawa Tengah 2024, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Semarang via Disway Jateng, 'Okupansi Hotel Semarang Naik di Akhir 2025, Namun Wisatawan Pilih Menginap Singkat', December 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Green space: 38.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Jurnal Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam dan Lingkungan (IPB Press / BPS Kota Semarang), 2022). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kompas / PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia / PT Pelindo / PT Kereta Api Indonesia / PT Jasa Marga, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Indonesia: #23 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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